DE60318931D1 - universal joint - Google Patents

universal joint

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Publication number
DE60318931D1
DE60318931D1 DE60318931T DE60318931T DE60318931D1 DE 60318931 D1 DE60318931 D1 DE 60318931D1 DE 60318931 T DE60318931 T DE 60318931T DE 60318931 T DE60318931 T DE 60318931T DE 60318931 D1 DE60318931 D1 DE 60318931D1
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universal joint
universal
joint
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Expired - Fee Related
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DE60318931T
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German (de)
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DE60318931T2 (en
Inventor
James M Ii Hobaugh
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ZF Active Safety and Electronics US LLC
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TRW Automotive US LLC
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16D—COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES
    • F16D3/00—Yielding couplings, i.e. with means permitting movement between the connected parts during the drive
    • F16D3/16—Universal joints in which flexibility is produced by means of pivots or sliding or rolling connecting parts
    • F16D3/26—Hooke's joints or other joints with an equivalent intermediate member to which each coupling part is pivotally or slidably connected
    • F16D3/38—Hooke's joints or other joints with an equivalent intermediate member to which each coupling part is pivotally or slidably connected with a single intermediate member with trunnions or bearings arranged on two axes perpendicular to one another
    • F16D3/382—Hooke's joints or other joints with an equivalent intermediate member to which each coupling part is pivotally or slidably connected with a single intermediate member with trunnions or bearings arranged on two axes perpendicular to one another constructional details of other than the intermediate member
    • F16D3/385—Bearing cup; Bearing construction; Bearing seal; Mounting of bearing on the intermediate member
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16D—COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES
    • F16D3/00—Yielding couplings, i.e. with means permitting movement between the connected parts during the drive
    • F16D3/16—Universal joints in which flexibility is produced by means of pivots or sliding or rolling connecting parts
    • F16D3/26—Hooke's joints or other joints with an equivalent intermediate member to which each coupling part is pivotally or slidably connected
    • F16D3/38—Hooke's joints or other joints with an equivalent intermediate member to which each coupling part is pivotally or slidably connected with a single intermediate member with trunnions or bearings arranged on two axes perpendicular to one another
    • F16D3/40—Hooke's joints or other joints with an equivalent intermediate member to which each coupling part is pivotally or slidably connected with a single intermediate member with trunnions or bearings arranged on two axes perpendicular to one another with intermediate member provided with two pairs of outwardly-directed trunnions on intersecting axes

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Sealing With Elastic Sealing Lips (AREA)
  • Pivots And Pivotal Connections (AREA)
  • Sealing Of Bearings (AREA)
DE60318931T 2002-10-24 2003-10-09 universal joint Expired - Fee Related DE60318931T2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US10/279,661 US6964613B2 (en) 2002-10-24 2002-10-24 Universal joint
US279661 2002-10-24

Publications (2)

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DE60318931D1 true DE60318931D1 (en) 2008-03-20
DE60318931T2 DE60318931T2 (en) 2009-01-29

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DE60318931T Expired - Fee Related DE60318931T2 (en) 2002-10-24 2003-10-09 universal joint

Country Status (3)

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US (1) US6964613B2 (en)
EP (1) EP1413788B1 (en)
DE (1) DE60318931T2 (en)

Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE102009030372A1 (en) * 2009-06-25 2010-12-30 Schaeffler Technologies Gmbh & Co. Kg Bearing seal attached to the universal joint pivot

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EP1413788B1 (en) 2008-01-30
EP1413788A1 (en) 2004-04-28
US6964613B2 (en) 2005-11-15
DE60318931T2 (en) 2009-01-29
US20040082393A1 (en) 2004-04-29

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Date Code Title Description
8364 No opposition during term of opposition
8339 Ceased/non-payment of the annual fee